Downloading and installing software images

The pattern types require installation images, which are available from Passport Advantage®.

After you import the installation images, verify that the images were successfully installed.

Before you begin

You must have a supported installation of the appliance that is being used to manage resources in a cloud-computing environment.

To install software on the appliance, you must be assigned the Create new catalog content role or the Workload resources administration role with full permissions.

About this task

The pattern types require software installation images. Decide which patterns you expect to deploy. Download only those images that are required for that pattern. From Passport Advantage, download the images to an interim system on Linux or Microsoft Windows. Then, extract and upload the installation image file to the appliance by adding it as an archive file.

Each download package includes an archive file (.zip) that contains the installation image.

Procedure

  1. Use the following table to decide which patterns to deploy. For more information about what pattern to use, see Patterns overview.
    Pattern Type Pattern Image
    IBM Rational Integration Tester
    • IBM Rational Integration Tester
    • IBM Rational Test Control Panel
    • IBM Rational Integration Tester V8.7.1
    • IBM Rational Test Control Panel V8.7.1
    IBM Rational Performance Test Server IBM Rational Performance Test Server IBM Rational Integration Tester Agent V8.7.1
    IBM Rational Test Virtualization Server IBM Rational Test Virtualization Server IBM Rational Integration Tester Agent V8.7.1
    IBM Rational License Key Server IBM Rational License Key Server
    • IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.4
    • IBM Rational License Key Server Administration and Reporting Tool V8.1.4 Part 1
    • IBM Rational License Key Server Administration and Reporting Tool V8.1.4 Part 2
  2. Go to the Passport Advantage website.
  3. Search for and download the required software images for the patterns to deploy.
    Image description Part number
    IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.4 for Linux x86 Multilingual CIPQ0ML
    IBM Rational License Key Server Administration and Reporting Tool V8.1.4 Part 2 Multiplatform Multilingual CIPT2ML
    IBM Rational License Key Server Administration and Reporting Tool V8.1.4 Part 1 Multiplatform Multilingual CIPT1ML
    IBM Rational Integration Tester Agent V8.7.1 Multiplatform Multilingual CN4PRML
    IBM Rational Integration Test V8.7.1 Control Panel Multiplatform Multilingual CN4P7ML
    IBM Rational Integration Tester V8.7.1 Multiplatform Multilingual CN4P6ML
  4. Add the images into the appliance by using the workload console (suitable for files that are smaller than 2 GB) or the command-line interface.
    • To use the workload console:
      1. Log in to the appliance by using the following web address:

        http://appliance_IP

        where appliance_IP is the IP address or host name of the appliance.

      2. Go to the Installation Manager Repository menu, by clicking System > IBM Installation Manager Repository.
      3. Click Add New.
      4. Add a category for the software package by clicking Add New Category and give the category the name Rational. Click Add.

        Adding a category

      5. Add a software package by clicking Add New Software Package.
      6. Browse to the compressed file for the software package.
      7. Set the category to Rational and click Add.
    • To use the command line:
      1. Download and install the command-line interface tool to your local computer. For more information, see Downloading the command-line interface.
      2. Go to the pure.cli/bin subdirectory in the location where you installed the command-line interface tool.
      3. Start the command-line interface by running the following command:

        pure –h appliance_IP

        where appliance_IP represents the host name or the IP address of the appliance.

      4. When prompted, enter your user ID and password.
      5. Run the deployer.patterntypes.create command by using the following syntax:

        deployer.patterntypes.create('fully_qualified_archive_filename')

        where fully_qualified_archive_filename represents the file name and location of the software package file.

        For example:

        deployer.imrepositories.uploadPackageFromLocal('Rational','C:\\Users\\ibmadmin\\Downloads\\com.ibm.rational.rtcp.offering-I20150904_1112.full.disk1.zip

What to do next

Verify that the software images were successfully installed.

Verifying the installed software images

After you download and install the prerequisite software images, verify that the installation images were uploaded to the IBM Installation Manager repository in the appliance.

About this task

From the appliance where the software images were installed, verify that the images were successfully installed.

Procedure

  1. View the repository contents. Click System > IBM Installation Manager Repository.
  2. Under the Rational category, make sure that the following entries exist.

    Making sure that the images installed

  3. Expand each entry to view the version.
  4. Click the version and make sure the ID matches the entry shown in the following table.
    Table 1. Version and ID
    Entry name Entry Version Entry ID
    IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.4 com.ibm.rational.license.key.server.linux.x86
    IBM Rational License Key Server Administration and Reporting Tool V8.1.4 com.ibm.rcl.install.server.admin
    IBM Rational License Key Server Administration Agent V8.1.4 com.ibm.rcl.install.server.admin.agent
    IBM Rational Integration Tester 8.7.1.0 com.ibm.rational.ritw.offering
    IBM Rational Integration Tester Agent 8.7.1.0 com.ibm.rational.rita.offering
    IBM Rational Test Control Panel 8.7.1.0 com.ibm.rational.rtcp.offering

What to do next

Install the pattern types.
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